Initial Certification Research

Published: Does performance on the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation initial certification examinations predict future physician disciplinary actions?

Can ABPMR Board Certification predict which physicians have higher (or lower) risk for future state medical board disciplinary actions?

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Initial Certification Research

Published: Is there evidence of gender bias in the oral examination for initial certification by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation?

The ABPMR research team recently published an article in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation on gender bias and the Part II (oral) Examination. Click here for a link to the full article and to read a summary.

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Initial Certification Research

Published: Rates of Candidate Success Correlated with Delays in Taking Exams

Do candidates for board certification wonder whether delaying taking the Part I or Part II Examination benefits their pass/fail rate? This study done by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Education Committee found compelling results to that question.

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Initial Certification Research

Published: ABPMR Research on Pass Rates for Exam Retakes

Findings from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Research Committee often benefit candidates on their pathway to board certification. This recently published article details the results of research on candidate performance and test retakes.

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Initial Certification Research

Published: ABPMR Research on Candidate Performance

This recently published study by members of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's Research Committee looks at the correlation between raw SAE-R scores and scaled scores on the ABPMR Part I Examination.

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